Drove a new Colorado yesterday

[CMNTMXR81]

Not just moving it around.

 

This was a fully juiced in LS trim, Z71 Colorado with the I5.

 

When pushed it gets up and goes somewhat, but I'm honestly a little dissappointed. Here are some of my observations;

 

- The I5 sounds and feels like the 4 cylinder in my old 1990 Cavalier. It doesn't feel anywhere near as smooth nor as torquey as the I6.

 

- Interior looks a little cheap and uninspiring. The gauge cluster is nice, but the DIC could've been done a little better. Like I say, the rest of the dash was just bland, looked cheap and plasticy, and the poor excuse for a center console also looked like it came from the same 1990 Cavalier. I do like the rear jump seats though. I don't know how comfortable it would be for a tall person like me, but at least you aren't sitting sideways.

 

- I realize these are small trucks, but the fuel filler neck cuts into the bed on the driver's side. As such, the sheetmetal has an angular/wedge for of the wheel well to accomodate.

 

Otherwise it's a good looking truck! I'm impressed with teh stat sheet on the I5, but I feel it's taking a step backwards powerwise from the venerable 4.3L V6 it replaces, especially on the torque side.

[k1500chevy97]

sounds like a good test drive thanks for the info

[sschevyz71]

thanks for the test drive info, good job!! I hate that the great 4.3 is in the s10 graveyard. That was a good engine!!!!had 2 4x4 s10s with this engine

[CMNTMXR81]

Yup, I miss the old 4.3 also. I've had 6 or so of them. Good, strong, reliable and simplistic in it's design.

[99silveradoz71]

Yep, the 4.3 in my 92 Jimmy used to have a nice roar when you first started her up in the morning.